US SR414 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-07 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2202; text as passed Senate: CR S2200-2201)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Designates April 2014 as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); (2) inform minority populations about CDH; (3) disseminate information on the importance of quality neonatal care for CDH patients; (4) promote quality prenatal care and the use of ultrasounds to detect CDH in utero; and (5) increase research funding in an amount commensurate with the burden of CDH to improve screening and treatment for it, discover its causes, and develop a cure for it.

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Title

A resolution designating April 2014 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month".

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-07SenateSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2202; text as passed Senate: CR S2200-2201)

Same As/Similar To

HR144 (Related) 2013-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR85 (Related) 2013-03-20 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2051; text as passed Senate: CR S2036-2037)

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